I got a good selection of split level images in the Daily Mail this week. Check them out at this link. The focus of the images was to try and capture a selection of split-level images specifically offshore from popular UK holiday spots as people can sometimes be unaware of the diverse range of marine life just feet from the shore! Hopefully this might inspire people to venture a bit deeper, even if it’s just a couple feet below the surface.
Over-under (or split-shot) photography is a really useful technique to connect topside viewers with what lies underwater. I chose recognizable coastal features to be shown in the top half of the frame, with the underwater level displaying a less familiar perspective of the coastal zone. The topside portion also shows the viewer that the image was taken just below the surface at an accessible location near the coast rather than a mysterious location miles offshore.
